Perhaps one of the most legendary titles in the genre, King Hu's iconic martial arts epic “Come Drink with Me” was a revelation when it first premiered in the mid-60s. Being one of the first films to adapt a stylish bent to the martial arts scenes while still keeping it's artistic touch, the film essentially launched Shaw Brothers as a studio for adrenaline-charged, hard-hitting action films.
Come Drink With Me is screening at Five Flavours
In the middle of the countryside, a group of bandits takes the imperial envoy Chang hostage in order to demand the return of their leader. Although she is really a girl, the renowned fighter Golden Swallow who claims to be Chang's brother, arrives to secure his release. Tracking them down, she takes on the bandits in their hideout at a Buddhist temple, massacring dozens before she's wounded by a poison dart. Subsequently, she...
Come Drink With Me is screening at Five Flavours
In the middle of the countryside, a group of bandits takes the imperial envoy Chang hostage in order to demand the return of their leader. Although she is really a girl, the renowned fighter Golden Swallow who claims to be Chang's brother, arrives to secure his release. Tracking them down, she takes on the bandits in their hideout at a Buddhist temple, massacring dozens before she's wounded by a poison dart. Subsequently, she...
- 11/16/2023
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Hong Kong cinema is associated with action films which most often bring to mind male protagonists. Most undeservedly so since, thanks to the characteristics of Hong Kong martial arts films, women have been successfully surmounting their male counterparts with training, agility, and wits in them for many decades. The masters, such as King Hu and Tsui Hark, were well-aware of it. They were among the ones who discovered outstanding artists whose roles were ahead of their times and set out new directions for the development of popular cinema.
Hong Kong is not just about action cinema, but also brilliant comedies and dramas, and sharp tales with social overtones, in which fascinating, complex female characters are also present. The Hong Kong Heroines section brings back strong heroines and the great roles of stars, including Cheng Pei-pei, Sylvia Chang, Cherry Ngan, and Maggie Cheung. The section presents Hong Kong cinema from the...
Hong Kong is not just about action cinema, but also brilliant comedies and dramas, and sharp tales with social overtones, in which fascinating, complex female characters are also present. The Hong Kong Heroines section brings back strong heroines and the great roles of stars, including Cheng Pei-pei, Sylvia Chang, Cherry Ngan, and Maggie Cheung. The section presents Hong Kong cinema from the...
- 9/22/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Hot on the heels of their first collection of Shaw Brothers movies, Shout! Factory’s Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. 2 continues the ongoing, multi-label effort to restore and release notable entries in the Hong Kong studio’s vast catalog. As it did with their previous collection, Shout! limits the selections for this second box set to a concentrated period of the studio’s productions. Whereas the 1967-69 range of the first box showed the studio frantically capitalizing on the breakout success of The One-Armed Swordsmen with a slew of like-minded wuxia films, the broader selection here among the first half of the ’70s finds Shaw Brothers both setting and chasing after trends.
Shout!’s first volume demonstrated how the Shaw Brothers studio made so many functionally identical movies, between the revenge-based plots, sword-based action, and reused sets, that within two years of The One-Armed Swordsmen’s paradigm shift, the house brand was already getting stale.
Shout!’s first volume demonstrated how the Shaw Brothers studio made so many functionally identical movies, between the revenge-based plots, sword-based action, and reused sets, that within two years of The One-Armed Swordsmen’s paradigm shift, the house brand was already getting stale.
- 8/31/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Arrow’s recent box sets Shawscope Volume One and Volume Two highlighted the golden age of Hong Kong’s Shaw Brothers studio, spanning roughly from the mid-1970s to their pivot toward TV in 1986. Now, Shout! Factory’s Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume 1 focuses on the studio’s rapid commercial ascendency at the end of the ’60s with their then-new, harder-edged take on martial arts cinema.
The earliest film in the set is, fittingly, Chang Cheh’s The Assassin, from 1967. Made hot on the heels of Chang’s (and the studio’s) breakout feature The One-Armed Swordsman from the same year, The Assassin furthers the filmmaker’s interest in moving the martial arts film away from its erstwhile emphasis on female heroes who are prone to musical outbursts and flowery romances as they are violence and toward the sort of male-centric revenge narratives that dominate the titles collected here.
One-Armed Swordsman...
The earliest film in the set is, fittingly, Chang Cheh’s The Assassin, from 1967. Made hot on the heels of Chang’s (and the studio’s) breakout feature The One-Armed Swordsman from the same year, The Assassin furthers the filmmaker’s interest in moving the martial arts film away from its erstwhile emphasis on female heroes who are prone to musical outbursts and flowery romances as they are violence and toward the sort of male-centric revenge narratives that dominate the titles collected here.
One-Armed Swordsman...
- 6/26/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the re-release of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” the 2000 classic directed by Ang Lee and featuring Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once). The 4K restoration is currently in theaters (see local listings).
Rating: 5.0/5.0
The story takes place in an imagined China in the 1800s. Lu Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and Yu Su Lien (Michelle Yeoh) run a security business, with Bai starting to become uneasy about his future and wanting to move on. He even gives up his weapon of choice, a sword called Green Destiny. This begins a series of events, in which Green Destiny is stolen by a mysterious warrior – under the auspice of Bai’s enemy Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-Pei) – which in turn releases a number of unsettled scores from Bai’s past. On the flip side of that story is a young woman named Jen (Zhang Ziyi...
Rating: 5.0/5.0
The story takes place in an imagined China in the 1800s. Lu Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and Yu Su Lien (Michelle Yeoh) run a security business, with Bai starting to become uneasy about his future and wanting to move on. He even gives up his weapon of choice, a sword called Green Destiny. This begins a series of events, in which Green Destiny is stolen by a mysterious warrior – under the auspice of Bai’s enemy Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-Pei) – which in turn releases a number of unsettled scores from Bai’s past. On the flip side of that story is a young woman named Jen (Zhang Ziyi...
- 2/22/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Returning to theaters!! Sony Classics has revealed a new official trailer for the 4K restoration re-release of the incredible martial arts classic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The beloved film won a total of four Oscars, including Best Cinematography and Best Score, originally premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival 13 years ago, and was a box office smash when it initially opened in early 2001. It's one of the best martial arts films ever made, featuring fight choreography from master Yuen Wo Ping. It's finally getting a proper re-release in theaters in February 2023, perhaps connected to the potential for actress Michelle Yeoh to win the Oscar this year. A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation. The cast also includes Chow Yun Fat, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Sihung Lung, and Cheng Pei-Pei.
- 1/16/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Born in Vietnam in 1927, Pan Lei later immigrated to Taiwan after doing time with the army back in 1943 and joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in 1963 as scriptwriter and director which resulted in “Lovers’ Rock” starring the young and beautiful new star Cheng Pei Pei. Selected as Taiwan’s nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards but not making the shortlist, this Taiwanese film nonetheless did generate fame for both Cheng and Pan.
During the bus ride returning home from the city to her small remote fishing village in Taiwan after her graduation, a young girl from a rich family, Lin Qiu Zi (Cheng Pei Pei) becomes friendly with a young man Qin Yu (Chiao Chuang). Qin immediately takes a shine to her and decides to stay in her village and hooks up with a local fisherman Su Da Gui (Huang Chung Hsin) who had just returned from the sea.
During the bus ride returning home from the city to her small remote fishing village in Taiwan after her graduation, a young girl from a rich family, Lin Qiu Zi (Cheng Pei Pei) becomes friendly with a young man Qin Yu (Chiao Chuang). Qin immediately takes a shine to her and decides to stay in her village and hooks up with a local fisherman Su Da Gui (Huang Chung Hsin) who had just returned from the sea.
- 1/10/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Perhaps one of the most legendary titles in the genre, King Hu’s iconic martial arts epic “Come Drink with Me” was a revelation when it first premiered in the mid-60s. Being one of the first films to adapt a stylish bent to the martial arts scenes while still keeping it’s artistic touch, the film essentially launched Shaw Brothers as a studio for adrenaline-charged, hard-hitting action films.
“Come Drink With Me” screened at the Old Kung Fu Fest
In the middle of the countryside, a group of bandits takes the imperial envoy Chang hostage in order to demand the return of their leader. Although she is really a girl, the renowned fighter Golden Swallow who claims to be Chang’s brother, arrives to secure his release. Tracking them down, she takes on the bandits in their hideout at a Buddhist temple, massacring dozens before she’s wounded by a poison dart.
“Come Drink With Me” screened at the Old Kung Fu Fest
In the middle of the countryside, a group of bandits takes the imperial envoy Chang hostage in order to demand the return of their leader. Although she is really a girl, the renowned fighter Golden Swallow who claims to be Chang’s brother, arrives to secure his release. Tracking them down, she takes on the bandits in their hideout at a Buddhist temple, massacring dozens before she’s wounded by a poison dart.
- 9/5/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
The first photo of Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil in the upcoming live-action film led people to compare the Oscar-winning actor’s appearance to post-punk icon Siouxsie Sioux when the image was shown to fans at the D23 Expo in Anaheim Saturday.
Fans were also treated to footage from the upcoming live-action “Mulan” film, teasing its colorful costumes, impeccable choreography, and epic scale. Star Liu Yifei was notably absent after her comments about the Hong Kong protests were met with backlash and calls to boycott the film.
Is that you Siouxsie? #cruella pic.twitter.com/CeKcQjW83F
— Sharon Stead (@ShazStead) August 24, 2019
Stone will portray the classic Disney villain in the origin story “Cruella,” set to be released May 28, 2021. She promised the D23 crowd that the 1970s London-set film has a punk rock vibe — backed up by the single photo revealed at the expo shows. Yes, the haute couture of...
Fans were also treated to footage from the upcoming live-action “Mulan” film, teasing its colorful costumes, impeccable choreography, and epic scale. Star Liu Yifei was notably absent after her comments about the Hong Kong protests were met with backlash and calls to boycott the film.
Is that you Siouxsie? #cruella pic.twitter.com/CeKcQjW83F
— Sharon Stead (@ShazStead) August 24, 2019
Stone will portray the classic Disney villain in the origin story “Cruella,” set to be released May 28, 2021. She promised the D23 crowd that the 1970s London-set film has a punk rock vibe — backed up by the single photo revealed at the expo shows. Yes, the haute couture of...
- 8/24/2019
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
This week in the wide, wide world of trailers: a first look at Disney’s next big live-action adaptation of an animated classic for next year and an extended preview on a revisionist take regarding on of their old-school villains; a taste of what HBO’s aristocratic-bastards-behaving-badly hit has in store during its sophomore season; a peek at a brand new sketch show; and more on one clang-clang-clang of a biopic coming this fall.
A Black Lady Sketch Show
You don’t always need a fancy-pants name for your sketch show,...
A Black Lady Sketch Show
You don’t always need a fancy-pants name for your sketch show,...
- 7/13/2019
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Into the Badlands dumps all the info ever just a few episodes before its explosive series finale airs.
TV
This Into The Badlands review contains spoilers.
Into the Badlands Season 3 Episode 13
There’s a scene towards the beginning of the episode where the Magnus of the Black Lotus (Francis Magee) challenges Sunny’s newly revealed long-lost sister Kannin (Eugenia Yuan) with what seems like impossible task: activating her brother’s dark-eyed powers. He picks up a huge hourglass (which he calls “a souvenir from Azra”), turns it over, and sets it down on his table. “You have until the sand runs out to turn him,” Magnus says, and walks out the room, leaving Kannin to wonder how the hell she’s going to make Sunny a dark-eyed one in the next 30 odd minutes.
This scene feels like a metaphor for the writing of this entire episode. “You have until the...
TV
This Into The Badlands review contains spoilers.
Into the Badlands Season 3 Episode 13
There’s a scene towards the beginning of the episode where the Magnus of the Black Lotus (Francis Magee) challenges Sunny’s newly revealed long-lost sister Kannin (Eugenia Yuan) with what seems like impossible task: activating her brother’s dark-eyed powers. He picks up a huge hourglass (which he calls “a souvenir from Azra”), turns it over, and sets it down on his table. “You have until the sand runs out to turn him,” Magnus says, and walks out the room, leaving Kannin to wonder how the hell she’s going to make Sunny a dark-eyed one in the next 30 odd minutes.
This scene feels like a metaphor for the writing of this entire episode. “You have until the...
- 4/15/2019
- Den of Geek
Sandra Oh, Cheng Pei Pei and Don McKellar star in the Exclusive new trailer for Meditation ParkSandra Oh, Cheng Pei Pei and Don McKellar star in the Exclusive new trailer for Meditation ParkAdriana Floridia11/21/2017 10:28:00 Am
Mina Shum is a celebrated Canadian filmmaker, and her latest story Meditation Park is sure to warm your heart.
We're excited to debut this Exclusive new trailer for the film, which stars legendary Chinese actress Cheng Pei Pei as a woman who reevaluates her life after suspecting that her husband is cheating on her.
The film also stars Canadian talents Sandra Oh and Don McKellar. It debuted to positive reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival and it will be opening at Cineplex theatres in Toronto and Vancouver on March 9th, 2018.
Watch the Exclusive new trailer and check out the poster below!
...
Mina Shum is a celebrated Canadian filmmaker, and her latest story Meditation Park is sure to warm your heart.
We're excited to debut this Exclusive new trailer for the film, which stars legendary Chinese actress Cheng Pei Pei as a woman who reevaluates her life after suspecting that her husband is cheating on her.
The film also stars Canadian talents Sandra Oh and Don McKellar. It debuted to positive reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival and it will be opening at Cineplex theatres in Toronto and Vancouver on March 9th, 2018.
Watch the Exclusive new trailer and check out the poster below!
...
- 11/21/2017
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
Sandra Oh helps Cheng Pei Pei try a few new things in the trailer for Meditation Park, which The Hollywood Reporter debuts exclusively.
The drama stars Cheng as a devoted wife and mother who is forced to reassess her reverence for her husband after she finds another woman’s underwear in his laundry. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery by engaging with the world around her — something her husband has always discouraged. Oh plays her daughter, alongside Tzi Ma and Don McKellar.
Mina Shum wrote and directed the film, which features insight into the experiences of first-generation immigrant women. For...
The drama stars Cheng as a devoted wife and mother who is forced to reassess her reverence for her husband after she finds another woman’s underwear in his laundry. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery by engaging with the world around her — something her husband has always discouraged. Oh plays her daughter, alongside Tzi Ma and Don McKellar.
Mina Shum wrote and directed the film, which features insight into the experiences of first-generation immigrant women. For...
- 9/7/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Vancouver Film Festival is set to open with the Sandra Oh-starrer Meditation Park and close with Todd Haynes' Wonderstruck.
Meditation Park, directed by Mina Shum, also stars Cheng Pei Pei and Don McKellar and will have its world premiere in Toronto. Wonderstruck, which competed at Cannes, stars Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams and child actors Oakes Fegley and Millicent Simmonds.
Organizers on Wednesday also announced that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse director David Slade, Jack Ryan showrunner Carlton Cuse and Game of Thrones helmer Jeremy Podeswa and cinematographer Greg Middleton will keynote as part of the Creators Talks program....
Meditation Park, directed by Mina Shum, also stars Cheng Pei Pei and Don McKellar and will have its world premiere in Toronto. Wonderstruck, which competed at Cannes, stars Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams and child actors Oakes Fegley and Millicent Simmonds.
Organizers on Wednesday also announced that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse director David Slade, Jack Ryan showrunner Carlton Cuse and Game of Thrones helmer Jeremy Podeswa and cinematographer Greg Middleton will keynote as part of the Creators Talks program....
- 9/6/2017
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SydneysBuzz New Report: 2017 Toronto By Numbers: Women, Lgbtq, African American, Mena, Asian, African Diaspora and More
Want to get a head start on your competition? The Toronto By Numbers Report gives you an easy organizing tool of all Tiff films, sortable by international sales agents, U.S., Canada and other territorial distributors and by categories such as language, country, female directors, Lgbtq, African and its diaspora, Asia and diaspora, Mena, Jewish, Latino, Indigenous. And all titles are linked to the Toronto online catalog which includes screening times.
After Tiff is over, look for the Rights Roundup which reports on sales made, again showing not only titles and sales agents, but distributors alson with contact information on all of the 252 feature films, a smaller line-up compared to last year but still vaunting some impressive figures, 147 of world premieres, 19 international and 72 North American premieres.
For $99.99 you can download into your own database...
Want to get a head start on your competition? The Toronto By Numbers Report gives you an easy organizing tool of all Tiff films, sortable by international sales agents, U.S., Canada and other territorial distributors and by categories such as language, country, female directors, Lgbtq, African and its diaspora, Asia and diaspora, Mena, Jewish, Latino, Indigenous. And all titles are linked to the Toronto online catalog which includes screening times.
After Tiff is over, look for the Rights Roundup which reports on sales made, again showing not only titles and sales agents, but distributors alson with contact information on all of the 252 feature films, a smaller line-up compared to last year but still vaunting some impressive figures, 147 of world premieres, 19 international and 72 North American premieres.
For $99.99 you can download into your own database...
- 8/28/2017
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Exclusive new clip from Meditation Park starring Sandra OhEXCLUSIVE new clip from Meditation Park starring Sandra OhAdriana Floridia8/28/2017 9:56:00 Am
One of our most anticipated Canadian titles at Tiff this year is Mina Shum's Meditation Park.
The film stars Cheng Pei Pei and Sandra Oh as a mother and daughter, who have just learned that Maria (Pei Pei)'s husband may have been cheating on her.
We're excited to debut a new clip from the film, which will give you some insight into the mother-daughter relationship that is depicted on screen by these two wonderful actresses. This is one you'll want to take your mom to.
Check out the clip below and look out for the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
One of our most anticipated Canadian titles at Tiff this year is Mina Shum's Meditation Park.
The film stars Cheng Pei Pei and Sandra Oh as a mother and daughter, who have just learned that Maria (Pei Pei)'s husband may have been cheating on her.
We're excited to debut a new clip from the film, which will give you some insight into the mother-daughter relationship that is depicted on screen by these two wonderful actresses. This is one you'll want to take your mom to.
Check out the clip below and look out for the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
- 8/28/2017
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
Sandra Oh, Sarah Polley and Sarah Gadon among the talent in our top 5 Canadian picks for #TIFF17Sandra Oh, Sarah Polley and Sarah Gadon among the talent in our top 5 Canadian picks for #TIFF17Adriana Floridia8/9/2017 11:27:00 Am
As Canada's biggest film festival, #TIFF17 always manages to feature a stellar line-up of Canadian features.
Among the hustle and bustle of all of the big Hollywood titles and celebrities that make up most of Tiff's impressively large lineup, there's a lot of homegrown talent to be found as well, and that's something that we as Canadian film lovers should consider when making our selections at the festival. It's a truly special experience to see a Canadian filmmaker, new or old, premiere their new film in a place they call home. This year, we are highlighting five Canadian entries that you should be sure to keep on your radar at this year's festival.
As Canada's biggest film festival, #TIFF17 always manages to feature a stellar line-up of Canadian features.
Among the hustle and bustle of all of the big Hollywood titles and celebrities that make up most of Tiff's impressively large lineup, there's a lot of homegrown talent to be found as well, and that's something that we as Canadian film lovers should consider when making our selections at the festival. It's a truly special experience to see a Canadian filmmaker, new or old, premiere their new film in a place they call home. This year, we are highlighting five Canadian entries that you should be sure to keep on your radar at this year's festival.
- 8/9/2017
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
August can be a miserable time to go to the movies, and it’s almost always a miserable time to be in New York City. But, for at least one glorious weekend this month, neither of those time-honored facts will be true. Beginning on Friday, August 18, Subway Cinema’s Old School Kung Fu Fest returns to The Metrograph theater in lower Manhattan for another incredible weekend of flying courtesans, iconic sword fights, and even a little pistol action for people who like their body-chops and dropkicks with some bullets on the side.
Capping off a female-driven summer movie season that kicked off with “Wonder Woman” back in early June, the seventh edition of this deeply beloved fest is devoted to the “Wonder Women of the Martial Arts,” and it boasts some of the fiercest ladies to ever leap over an unsuspecting henchman. The seven films in this year’s program...
Capping off a female-driven summer movie season that kicked off with “Wonder Woman” back in early June, the seventh edition of this deeply beloved fest is devoted to the “Wonder Women of the Martial Arts,” and it boasts some of the fiercest ladies to ever leap over an unsuspecting henchman. The seven films in this year’s program...
- 8/8/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Craig Lines Feb 9, 2017
Cynthia Rothrock, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and more feature, as we salute the female stars of martial arts movies...
It’s arguably a rare sight when female characters lead a major genre film, and last year’s online Ghostbusters drama proves it’s still, depressingly, a controversial choice if they do. Too often, female characters are reduced to sidekicks, damsels, sex objects and caricatures. It sometimes feels like every day there’s a new statistic about women being under-represented in Hollywood and while, to some extent, things are looking brighter and more diverse by the day, it’s an uphill struggle. Still, as we wait for Hollywood to get its act together, I thought I’d celebrate a genre where awesome, strong, multi-faceted female characters have led casts as a regular occurrence for decades - martial arts!
See related Netflix's Stranger Things: Shawn Levy interview Netflix's...
Cynthia Rothrock, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and more feature, as we salute the female stars of martial arts movies...
It’s arguably a rare sight when female characters lead a major genre film, and last year’s online Ghostbusters drama proves it’s still, depressingly, a controversial choice if they do. Too often, female characters are reduced to sidekicks, damsels, sex objects and caricatures. It sometimes feels like every day there’s a new statistic about women being under-represented in Hollywood and while, to some extent, things are looking brighter and more diverse by the day, it’s an uphill struggle. Still, as we wait for Hollywood to get its act together, I thought I’d celebrate a genre where awesome, strong, multi-faceted female characters have led casts as a regular occurrence for decades - martial arts!
See related Netflix's Stranger Things: Shawn Levy interview Netflix's...
- 1/31/2017
- Den of Geek
Another missing girl has Detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pedersen) on the move while the world continues to turn a blind eye. This time it isn’t an aboriginal, though, the aftermath of his work in Mystery Road culminating in a shootout with everyone dead but he a distant memory. The case that has him traveling to Goldstone concerns a young Chinese girl, her place in the desert a curiosity Jay cannot ignore. Haunted by demons that go much farther back than anything writer/director Ivan Sen introduced in his last installment, Swan is taking to the bottle and in desperate need of a win to repair his damaged soul. Unfortunately for him it doesn’t appear anyone in this desolate mining town is able—or willing—to provide assistance.
We reunite with Jay piss drunk and behind the wheel as Goldstone’s solitary law enforcement agent (Alex Russell‘s Josh) approaches.
We reunite with Jay piss drunk and behind the wheel as Goldstone’s solitary law enforcement agent (Alex Russell‘s Josh) approaches.
- 9/21/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Ang Lee’s martial arts film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” was a critical and commercial success upon release in 2000, garnering numerous awards and grossing over $200 million. It is now considered a modern classic and led to a boost in popularity of Chinese wuxia films. Now, an all-new 4K restoration of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” will soon debut on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD. Watch an exclusive clip of Ang Lee discussing his film and how martial arts movies owe a debt to musicals.
Read More: Watch: The Battle Begins In New Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny’
The new release will be loaded with all-new bonus content in both releases. The Blu-ray release will include six never-before-seen deleted scenes, all-new retrospective interviews with director Ang Lee, producer James Schamus and editor Tim Squyres, an archival making-of featurette and the “A Love Before Time” music video.
Read More: Watch: The Battle Begins In New Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny’
The new release will be loaded with all-new bonus content in both releases. The Blu-ray release will include six never-before-seen deleted scenes, all-new retrospective interviews with director Ang Lee, producer James Schamus and editor Tim Squyres, an archival making-of featurette and the “A Love Before Time” music video.
- 8/22/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Toronto International Film Festival continues to add to its already eclectic slate by announcing their Platform line-up today. Beginning last year as a special program to highlight auteur-driven features from around the world, this year’s line-up looks remarkably strong, opening with Bertrand Bonello‘s Paris-set terrorism drama Nocturama.
Also featuring new films from Fien Troch, Zacharias Kunuk, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ivan Sen, Katell Quillévéré, Khyentse Norbu, Pablo Larraín, William Oldroyd, Mijke de Jong, Barry Jenkins, Mathieu Denis, and Simon Lavoie, check out the line-up below.
Daguerrotype (Le Secret de la chambre noire) Kiyoshi Kurosawa, France/Japan/Belgium
World Premiere
Kiyoshi Kurosawa makes his first film outside Japan with this French-language ghost romance fantasy, about an aging photographer whose obsession with an archaic technique draws his young assistant and beautiful daughter into a dark and mysterious world. Starring Tahar Rahim, Constance Rousseau, Olivier Gourmet, and Mathieu Amalric. ***
Goldstone Ivan Sen, Australia...
Also featuring new films from Fien Troch, Zacharias Kunuk, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ivan Sen, Katell Quillévéré, Khyentse Norbu, Pablo Larraín, William Oldroyd, Mijke de Jong, Barry Jenkins, Mathieu Denis, and Simon Lavoie, check out the line-up below.
Daguerrotype (Le Secret de la chambre noire) Kiyoshi Kurosawa, France/Japan/Belgium
World Premiere
Kiyoshi Kurosawa makes his first film outside Japan with this French-language ghost romance fantasy, about an aging photographer whose obsession with an archaic technique draws his young assistant and beautiful daughter into a dark and mysterious world. Starring Tahar Rahim, Constance Rousseau, Olivier Gourmet, and Mathieu Amalric. ***
Goldstone Ivan Sen, Australia...
- 8/11/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Aaron Pedersen and Jacki Weaver in Goldstone.
Ivan Sen's Goldstone will have its world premiere as the opening night film of the 63rd Sydney Film Festival.
Described as "a stylish and intelligent outback noir", the film will screen at the State Theatre on June 8.
Goldstone is the fourth feature by Ivan Sen and stars Aaron Pedersen, reprising his role of the troubled Indigenous detective Jay Swan, first seen in Sen.s Mystery Road, which opened Sff in 2013..
The film.s cast includes Jacki Weaver, David Wenham, David Gulpilil, Cheng Pei-pei, Michelle Lim Davidson and Tom E. Lewis, and was shot on location in the remote settlement of Middleton (population 3) in outback western Queensland. .
On the trail of a missing person, Pedersen's Jay finds himself in the small mining town of Goldstone, where he is immediately arrested for drunk driving by young local cop Josh (Alex Russell). When Jay.s...
Ivan Sen's Goldstone will have its world premiere as the opening night film of the 63rd Sydney Film Festival.
Described as "a stylish and intelligent outback noir", the film will screen at the State Theatre on June 8.
Goldstone is the fourth feature by Ivan Sen and stars Aaron Pedersen, reprising his role of the troubled Indigenous detective Jay Swan, first seen in Sen.s Mystery Road, which opened Sff in 2013..
The film.s cast includes Jacki Weaver, David Wenham, David Gulpilil, Cheng Pei-pei, Michelle Lim Davidson and Tom E. Lewis, and was shot on location in the remote settlement of Middleton (population 3) in outback western Queensland. .
On the trail of a missing person, Pedersen's Jay finds himself in the small mining town of Goldstone, where he is immediately arrested for drunk driving by young local cop Josh (Alex Russell). When Jay.s...
- 4/20/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Guardsman is a Cantonese film about a fierce and loyal guardsman with legendary Kung Fu skills forced to protect the life of a well-meaning emperor masquerading as a commoner for the sake of understanding the lives of his subjects. He is heavily tested from all angles, including past friendships, enemies of the emperor and Japanese pirates.
First thing first… Don’t expect cinematic beauty from this movie. Instead, think of it as a 1970’s, 1980’s martial arts film re-mastered. Ok, now that we’ve addressed the elephant in the room, let’s get started. I am not very familiar with the cast, which includes Pei-Pei Cheng and Wu Ma, but I did enjoy the acting overall. Each of them did well and the storyline was decent.
The emperor wasn’t the stereotypical tyrant whose acts are brutal and selfish. Actually, he was quite the opposite. It was a refreshing...
First thing first… Don’t expect cinematic beauty from this movie. Instead, think of it as a 1970’s, 1980’s martial arts film re-mastered. Ok, now that we’ve addressed the elephant in the room, let’s get started. I am not very familiar with the cast, which includes Pei-Pei Cheng and Wu Ma, but I did enjoy the acting overall. Each of them did well and the storyline was decent.
The emperor wasn’t the stereotypical tyrant whose acts are brutal and selfish. Actually, he was quite the opposite. It was a refreshing...
- 2/29/2016
- by CoolHappyMe P
- AsianMoviePulse
Sammo Hung is regarded as one of the greatest Kung Fu performers of his generation. His high tempo, hard htting fight sequences have captured audiences all over the world. Future generations will look back and watch in amazement, witnessing one of the very best in world cinema.
Peking Opera Days
The Peking Opera school was run from a small theatre by Master Yu Jim Yuen, this was where Sammo Hung would begin his journey. In them days, the stundents would normally enroll for around 10 years, each day performing gruelling tasks for up to 18 hours a day which included training in the Martial Arts, weapons training, acrobatics, acting and singing. The Peking opera of course brought together Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak and Yuen Mo, who would eventually be known as the 7 Little Fortunes. They took the first name “Yuen” in a sign of...
Peking Opera Days
The Peking Opera school was run from a small theatre by Master Yu Jim Yuen, this was where Sammo Hung would begin his journey. In them days, the stundents would normally enroll for around 10 years, each day performing gruelling tasks for up to 18 hours a day which included training in the Martial Arts, weapons training, acrobatics, acting and singing. The Peking opera of course brought together Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak and Yuen Mo, who would eventually be known as the 7 Little Fortunes. They took the first name “Yuen” in a sign of...
- 2/2/2016
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Guy Maddin with Kim Morgan in photo booth in Yves Montmayeur's The 1000 Eyes Of Dr Maddin
The director of Michael H - Profession: Director, the documentary about Michael Haneke which features Jean-Louis Trintignant, Susanne Lothar, Josef Bierbichler, Béatrice Dalle, Juliette Binoche, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert, is off to Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo. Yves Montmayeur has his sights on Shu Qi (Hou Hsiao-hsien's The Assassin), Michelle Yeoh and Cheng Pei-Pei (Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Zhao Wei (Ma Jingle and Dong Wei's Mulan: Rise Of A Warrior) and Eihi Shiina (Audition, Tokyo Gore Police) for his "new documentary film on 'Amazons in the Asian Pop Culture'! Or how Asian warrior women are dealing with martial arts and feminism."
The 1000 Eyes Of Dr Maddin director Yves Montmayeur Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
His latest film, The 1000 Eyes Of Dr Maddin, which stars Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier, Kenneth Anger, John Waters,...
The director of Michael H - Profession: Director, the documentary about Michael Haneke which features Jean-Louis Trintignant, Susanne Lothar, Josef Bierbichler, Béatrice Dalle, Juliette Binoche, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert, is off to Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo. Yves Montmayeur has his sights on Shu Qi (Hou Hsiao-hsien's The Assassin), Michelle Yeoh and Cheng Pei-Pei (Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Zhao Wei (Ma Jingle and Dong Wei's Mulan: Rise Of A Warrior) and Eihi Shiina (Audition, Tokyo Gore Police) for his "new documentary film on 'Amazons in the Asian Pop Culture'! Or how Asian warrior women are dealing with martial arts and feminism."
The 1000 Eyes Of Dr Maddin director Yves Montmayeur Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
His latest film, The 1000 Eyes Of Dr Maddin, which stars Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier, Kenneth Anger, John Waters,...
- 1/20/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The date to set the record button is January 15th, 2016 as Film 4 bring us some classic movies from Shaw Brothers, from the world of Kung Fu and Wu Xia.
It starts with a Classic
The season will kick off with a Gordon Liu classic “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”, then will continue for a further 3 Friday nights which will include Shaw Brothers classics such as King Boxer (Lo Lieh), Come Drink With Me (Cheng Pei-Pei) and The One Armed Swordsman (Wang Yu).
I have to say, they have chosen some great movies and anyone who is a fan of Kung Fu and Wu Xia cinema need to watch these and record then watch again. The second season (Which stars in April) will include The Five Deadly Venoms and The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, so far.
Also every movie will play with original language and English Subtitles.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin...
It starts with a Classic
The season will kick off with a Gordon Liu classic “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”, then will continue for a further 3 Friday nights which will include Shaw Brothers classics such as King Boxer (Lo Lieh), Come Drink With Me (Cheng Pei-Pei) and The One Armed Swordsman (Wang Yu).
I have to say, they have chosen some great movies and anyone who is a fan of Kung Fu and Wu Xia cinema need to watch these and record then watch again. The second season (Which stars in April) will include The Five Deadly Venoms and The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, so far.
Also every movie will play with original language and English Subtitles.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin...
- 1/8/2016
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
When I think of Wu Xia movies, I immediately think of Shaw Brothers and the many classic they have made over the years. What I love about this genre is many things, the Swordplay, The Characters, Story lines, Setting, Costumes and much more.
Wu Xia, traditionally is a form of literature. But after high demand over the years it’s become involoved in many art forms such as Movies, Opera, Video Games and beyond. This list of 30 Wu Xia movies listed, i hope you’ll like and want to thank my friend Richard Robinson for contributing to the list. If we missed any classics out, its most probably because we honestly forgot at that time or maybe we haven’t seen all the classic Wu Xia movies so far, anyway enjoy the list and let us know what you thought in the commen box at the bottom.
1.Have Sword Will Travel (1969)
Cast: David Chiang,...
Wu Xia, traditionally is a form of literature. But after high demand over the years it’s become involoved in many art forms such as Movies, Opera, Video Games and beyond. This list of 30 Wu Xia movies listed, i hope you’ll like and want to thank my friend Richard Robinson for contributing to the list. If we missed any classics out, its most probably because we honestly forgot at that time or maybe we haven’t seen all the classic Wu Xia movies so far, anyway enjoy the list and let us know what you thought in the commen box at the bottom.
1.Have Sword Will Travel (1969)
Cast: David Chiang,...
- 10/14/2015
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Director: Jiao Xiao-Yu
Action Director: Jiao Xiao-Yu
The Guardsman (Imperial Bodyguard) is the latest release from Lionsgate, which see’s the 2011 movie released on December 1st 2015.
The Movie stars Yan Jie, Yuen Biao, Wu Ma and Cheng Pei-pei and showcases some great Martial Art sequences (Shown in the trailer below).
Plot
When the Emperor travels in disguise to understand the problems that his people face, his enemies discover his identity and team up with Japanese pirates to assassinate him. Now, it is up to a group of loyal warriors to protect the Emperor and bring peace to the kingdom.
I am not to sure how much screen time Yuen Biao or Wu Ma gets, after watching the trailer it doesn’t show either of them (Wich is a shame).
Enjoy the trailer and support a movie like this when it goes onto the screen this December.
Source:cityonfire...
Action Director: Jiao Xiao-Yu
The Guardsman (Imperial Bodyguard) is the latest release from Lionsgate, which see’s the 2011 movie released on December 1st 2015.
The Movie stars Yan Jie, Yuen Biao, Wu Ma and Cheng Pei-pei and showcases some great Martial Art sequences (Shown in the trailer below).
Plot
When the Emperor travels in disguise to understand the problems that his people face, his enemies discover his identity and team up with Japanese pirates to assassinate him. Now, it is up to a group of loyal warriors to protect the Emperor and bring peace to the kingdom.
I am not to sure how much screen time Yuen Biao or Wu Ma gets, after watching the trailer it doesn’t show either of them (Wich is a shame).
Enjoy the trailer and support a movie like this when it goes onto the screen this December.
Source:cityonfire...
- 9/22/2015
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
One thing I love, that is apparent from this wave announcement, is that Fantastic Fest not only celebrates new genre cinema but relishes in repertory genre cinema! We have some awesome martial arts films and a 35mm screening of Evilspeak to coincide with Kier-La Jannise & Paul Corupe’s Satanic Panic: Pop-Cultural Paranoia in the 1980’s. We are also getting the new horror anthology from V/H/S alumni (Producer Roxanne Benjamin, director David Bruckner and directing team Radio Silence) with Southbound! Read on fiends, read on.
Fantastic Fest announces its final wave of highly anticipated features and epic events for the annual celebration of all things genre. With signature smackdown Fantastic Debates and Comedy Central’s The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, this year’s Fantastic Fest promises more thrills than ever before as it rages through Austin from September 24 – October 1st. Joining Fantastic Fest for the first time, Charlie Kaufman...
Fantastic Fest announces its final wave of highly anticipated features and epic events for the annual celebration of all things genre. With signature smackdown Fantastic Debates and Comedy Central’s The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, this year’s Fantastic Fest promises more thrills than ever before as it rages through Austin from September 24 – October 1st. Joining Fantastic Fest for the first time, Charlie Kaufman...
- 9/9/2015
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Austin, TX – Wednesday, September 9, 2015 – Fantastic Fest announces its final wave of highly anticipated features and epic events for the annual celebration of all things genre. With signature smackdown Fantastic Debates and Comedy Central’s The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, this year’s Fantastic Fest promises more thrills than ever before as it rages through Austin from September 24 – October 1st. Joining Fantastic Fest for the first time, Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson will be in attendance to share their wildly inventive world of stop motion animation Anomalisa, Cannes Grand Prix winner Son Of Saul is screening in glorious 35mm, the stunning adult fairytale from Gomorrah director Matteo Garrone Tale Of Tales will unfurl, Jerusalem Film Festival’s top prize winner Tikkun, and we welcome the World Premiere of the action-thriller Camino with Zoe Bell and Fantastic Fest veteran / mayor Nacho Vigalondo as a religious psychopath — a prospect that should fill...
- 9/9/2015
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Alastair McKinnon has been appointed deputy head of ABC TV fiction.
Currently head of business affairs at Sbs, he succeeds Greer Simpkin, who departed in February after five years in the post to become head of TV at Bunya Productions, the feature film production company owned by producer David Jowsey and writer/ director Ivan Sen.
McKinnon, who starts on July 15, will be responsible for the business and financing strategy for the ABC's slate of dramas and comedies.
His previous roles include strategic, policy and legal positions at Screen Australia, Ausfilm, the Australian Writers Guild, the Afc and the ABC as well as production roles in the UK.
ABC head of fiction Carole Sklan said, .In an increasingly complex marketplace, Alastair brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the role. He will facilitate the ABC's support for as many hours of distinctive Australian drama and comedy as possible..
McKinnon said,...
Currently head of business affairs at Sbs, he succeeds Greer Simpkin, who departed in February after five years in the post to become head of TV at Bunya Productions, the feature film production company owned by producer David Jowsey and writer/ director Ivan Sen.
McKinnon, who starts on July 15, will be responsible for the business and financing strategy for the ABC's slate of dramas and comedies.
His previous roles include strategic, policy and legal positions at Screen Australia, Ausfilm, the Australian Writers Guild, the Afc and the ABC as well as production roles in the UK.
ABC head of fiction Carole Sklan said, .In an increasingly complex marketplace, Alastair brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the role. He will facilitate the ABC's support for as many hours of distinctive Australian drama and comedy as possible..
McKinnon said,...
- 6/10/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Sound on Sight undertook a massive project, compiling ranked lists of the most influential, unforgettable, and exciting action scenes in all of cinema. There were hundreds of nominees spread across ten different categories and a multi-week voting process from 11 of our writers. The results: 100 essential set pieces, sequences, and scenes from blockbusters to cult classics to arthouse obscurities.
Sword fights, like one-on-one fights, target the emotion and power of each individual fighter, but are amplified by the extension of their weapon. Whereas one-on-one fights test the might and bronze of our competitors, sword fights add an extra element of intelligence and skill. A fighter can scrape by through luck in a brawl of fists, but a sword (and knife) fight exposes the true strengths and weaknesses of its opponents.
10. Rob Roy (1995) – No quarter asked, no quarter given
Roger Ebert called the final duel between Rob Roy (Liam Neeson, in a...
Sword fights, like one-on-one fights, target the emotion and power of each individual fighter, but are amplified by the extension of their weapon. Whereas one-on-one fights test the might and bronze of our competitors, sword fights add an extra element of intelligence and skill. A fighter can scrape by through luck in a brawl of fists, but a sword (and knife) fight exposes the true strengths and weaknesses of its opponents.
10. Rob Roy (1995) – No quarter asked, no quarter given
Roger Ebert called the final duel between Rob Roy (Liam Neeson, in a...
- 5/27/2015
- by Shane Ramirez
- SoundOnSight
St Patrick's Day gets a lot of love, what with all the pub going and the Guinness drinking. In comparison, England's St George's Day tends to be a much more low-key affair, but there is a benefit to this: an evening free to catch up on some great TV.
To celebrate dragon slaying and all the other things that make our country great, we've put together a list of the best films and television shows from the UK available to watch on Netflix right now:
Sherlock
Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have redefined Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective for the 21st century.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have both been heaped with praise for their roles as the dynamic duo of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, in stories that bring a modern twist to the classic mysteries.
Doctor Who
Digital Spy readers hardly need us to list the virtues of Doctor Who.
To celebrate dragon slaying and all the other things that make our country great, we've put together a list of the best films and television shows from the UK available to watch on Netflix right now:
Sherlock
Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have redefined Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective for the 21st century.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have both been heaped with praise for their roles as the dynamic duo of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, in stories that bring a modern twist to the classic mysteries.
Doctor Who
Digital Spy readers hardly need us to list the virtues of Doctor Who.
- 4/22/2015
- Digital Spy
Sammo Hung is one of the greatest Screen Fighters, Directors and Choreographers in Martial Arts cinema history. Started his early career as an extra in Shaw Brothers productions, then became of fight choreographer on a few of there movies.
It was when he started his career with Raymond Chow at Golden harvest Studios, that Sammo started to show what he could do in terms of action in-front and behind the camera. Sammo Hung has made some of the finest movies of all time and also bringing us some incredible talent such as Yuen Biao, Angela Mao, Lam Ching Ying, Michelle Yeoh and many more.
This is a list of 30 Sammo Hung movies you should check out, this list is also for new fans of the genre. So i hope you enjoy the list and i also mention some other Sammo Hung movies at the end of the page.
1.Hapkido (1972)
Director:...
It was when he started his career with Raymond Chow at Golden harvest Studios, that Sammo started to show what he could do in terms of action in-front and behind the camera. Sammo Hung has made some of the finest movies of all time and also bringing us some incredible talent such as Yuen Biao, Angela Mao, Lam Ching Ying, Michelle Yeoh and many more.
This is a list of 30 Sammo Hung movies you should check out, this list is also for new fans of the genre. So i hope you enjoy the list and i also mention some other Sammo Hung movies at the end of the page.
1.Hapkido (1972)
Director:...
- 1/13/2015
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Guests include John Woo, Zhang Ziyi, Juliette Binoche, Cheng Pei Pei, Tong Dawei, Chen Bolin and Nastassja Kinski.
At the 25th Singapore International Film Festival, Indian justice system drama Court won Best Film and Best Director for Chaitanya Tamhane at the Silver Screen Awards yesterday (Dec 13).
Earlier this year at the Venice Film Festival, the film also picked up Best Film in the Orrizonti section and the Lion of the Future - Luigi de Laurentiis award for a debut film.
The Silver Screen Awards jury, headed by Wang Xiaoshuai, stated: “This glittering gem dazzles with its simplicity, elegance and breathtaking naturalism. Every facet of this film shines, from the humanity of its screenplay, to the originality of its structure, to the assuredness of its direction. A brilliant achievement.”
The Silver Screen Awards this year has two categories - the Asian Feature Film Competition and the inaugural Southeast Asian Short Film Competition. (See below for...
At the 25th Singapore International Film Festival, Indian justice system drama Court won Best Film and Best Director for Chaitanya Tamhane at the Silver Screen Awards yesterday (Dec 13).
Earlier this year at the Venice Film Festival, the film also picked up Best Film in the Orrizonti section and the Lion of the Future - Luigi de Laurentiis award for a debut film.
The Silver Screen Awards jury, headed by Wang Xiaoshuai, stated: “This glittering gem dazzles with its simplicity, elegance and breathtaking naturalism. Every facet of this film shines, from the humanity of its screenplay, to the originality of its structure, to the assuredness of its direction. A brilliant achievement.”
The Silver Screen Awards this year has two categories - the Asian Feature Film Competition and the inaugural Southeast Asian Short Film Competition. (See below for...
- 12/14/2014
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Pride has emerged as the big winner at the Moët British Independent Film Awards.
The gay activist drama took home three gongs at last night's Old Billingsgate ceremony, picking up Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress for Imelda Staunton and Best Supporting Actor for Andrew Scott.
'71's Yann Demange bagged the Best Director prize, Gugu Mbatha-Raw won Best Actress for Belle and Brendan Gleeson took home Best Actor for Calvary.
Elsewhere, special prizes were handed out to Emma Thompson (Richard Harris Award), John Boorman (Special Jury Prize) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Variety Award).
The full list of winners at the Moët British Independent Film Awards is as follows:
Best British Independent Film
'71
Calvary
Mr Turner
Pride - Winner!
The Imitation Game
Best Director
John Michael McDonagh – Calvary
Lenny Abrahamson – Frank
Matthew Warchus – Pride
Mike Leigh – Mr Turner
Yann Demange – '71 - Winner!
The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director
Daniel Wolfe,...
The gay activist drama took home three gongs at last night's Old Billingsgate ceremony, picking up Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress for Imelda Staunton and Best Supporting Actor for Andrew Scott.
'71's Yann Demange bagged the Best Director prize, Gugu Mbatha-Raw won Best Actress for Belle and Brendan Gleeson took home Best Actor for Calvary.
Elsewhere, special prizes were handed out to Emma Thompson (Richard Harris Award), John Boorman (Special Jury Prize) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Variety Award).
The full list of winners at the Moët British Independent Film Awards is as follows:
Best British Independent Film
'71
Calvary
Mr Turner
Pride - Winner!
The Imitation Game
Best Director
John Michael McDonagh – Calvary
Lenny Abrahamson – Frank
Matthew Warchus – Pride
Mike Leigh – Mr Turner
Yann Demange – '71 - Winner!
The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director
Daniel Wolfe,...
- 12/8/2014
- Digital Spy
A glittering array of talent turned out this evening for the 17th Moët British Independent Film Awards. The winners were announced at the star-studded ceremony, held at Old Billingsgate, which was hosted by The Inbetweeners star, Simon Bird.
The lucky winners took home the iconic award designed by Fredrikson Stallard and created by Swarovski as well as a personalised, Swarovski crystal encrusted magnum of Moët & Chandon.
Best British Independent Film was won by Pride. Yann Demange won Best Director for ’71, Gugu Mbatha-Raw won Best Actress for Belle and Brendan Gleeson won Best Actor for Calvary. Andrew Scott collected his award for Best Supporting Actor for Pride and Imelda Staunton took home her award for Best Supporting Actress also for her role in Pride.
Pride won the most awards on the night, picking up Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
As previously announced, Emma Thompson was...
The lucky winners took home the iconic award designed by Fredrikson Stallard and created by Swarovski as well as a personalised, Swarovski crystal encrusted magnum of Moët & Chandon.
Best British Independent Film was won by Pride. Yann Demange won Best Director for ’71, Gugu Mbatha-Raw won Best Actress for Belle and Brendan Gleeson won Best Actor for Calvary. Andrew Scott collected his award for Best Supporting Actor for Pride and Imelda Staunton took home her award for Best Supporting Actress also for her role in Pride.
Pride won the most awards on the night, picking up Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
As previously announced, Emma Thompson was...
- 12/7/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jack O'Connell is breaking out something fierce this year. He's of course starring in Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" and on the indie scene in "Starred Up," for which he was nominated last year at the British Independent Film Awards. Well, he's back for more of this this time around with "'71," Yann Demange's brilliant Belfast thriller, which scored the lion's share of nominations today with nine. Matthew Warchus' ensemble dramedy "Pride," about gay activists working to help miners during the 1984 UK mineworkers strike, was a few steps behind with seven mentions. Mike Leigh's "Mr. Turner" rounded up five nods, while "Calvary" and "The Imitation Game" picked up four apiece. The international category was mostly populated with American entries: "The Babadook," "Blue Ruin," "Boyhood" and "Fruitvale Station." Though Poland's "Ida" also made a show. Check out the full list of nominees below. The 17th annual British Independent Film...
- 12/3/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Director Hong Khaou on the set of "Lilting"
Jose here. Director Hong Khaou’s touching drama Lilting centers on the ways in which we deal with grief, filtered through two characters who are in pain over the loss of the same person but who can’t share this pain, because they don’t speak the same language. The death of Kai (Andrew Leung) leaves his Cambodian-Chinese mother Junn (Cheng Pei-pei) completely devastated, but little does she know that Kai’s boyfriend Richard (Ben Whishaw) is going through the same. As he tries to fulfill the protecting-role Kai would expect of him, he finds Junn to be reluctant to his attention.
Tenderly directed by Khaou, who with this makes his feature length directorial debut, Lilting is a quiet, yet poignant, chamber piece anchored by the subdued, beautiful performances of Cheng and Whishaw. Exploring themes of cultural shock, intolerance and rediscovering life’s worth,...
Jose here. Director Hong Khaou’s touching drama Lilting centers on the ways in which we deal with grief, filtered through two characters who are in pain over the loss of the same person but who can’t share this pain, because they don’t speak the same language. The death of Kai (Andrew Leung) leaves his Cambodian-Chinese mother Junn (Cheng Pei-pei) completely devastated, but little does she know that Kai’s boyfriend Richard (Ben Whishaw) is going through the same. As he tries to fulfill the protecting-role Kai would expect of him, he finds Junn to be reluctant to his attention.
Tenderly directed by Khaou, who with this makes his feature length directorial debut, Lilting is a quiet, yet poignant, chamber piece anchored by the subdued, beautiful performances of Cheng and Whishaw. Exploring themes of cultural shock, intolerance and rediscovering life’s worth,...
- 11/12/2014
- by Jose
- FilmExperience
Andrew here.
Last week’s Bifa nominations saw a mix of expected names and surprises, but the inclusion I was most excited for was the citation of the quiet, lovely performance of Cheng Pei Pei in Lilting. Lilting premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival to good reviews but it’s the type of smaller film, one in a dozen each year, that seems destined to be forgotten by the time the year draws to a close. It’s a shame, because even when its story falters slightly Lilting remains a thoughtful, and affecting, piece.
Like a profound monologue Pei-Pei has towards the end of the film. Up to this point in Lilting, Hong Khaou (writer and director) has elongated the crisis of when Junn will find out that her dead son’s friend, Richard, who keeps visiting her at her convalescent home is actually his ex-lover. Though it...
Last week’s Bifa nominations saw a mix of expected names and surprises, but the inclusion I was most excited for was the citation of the quiet, lovely performance of Cheng Pei Pei in Lilting. Lilting premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival to good reviews but it’s the type of smaller film, one in a dozen each year, that seems destined to be forgotten by the time the year draws to a close. It’s a shame, because even when its story falters slightly Lilting remains a thoughtful, and affecting, piece.
Like a profound monologue Pei-Pei has towards the end of the film. Up to this point in Lilting, Hong Khaou (writer and director) has elongated the crisis of when Junn will find out that her dead son’s friend, Richard, who keeps visiting her at her convalescent home is actually his ex-lover. Though it...
- 11/11/2014
- by Andrew Kendall
- FilmExperience
The nominations for the 17th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards were announced recently, at St Martins Lane, London by actor Jared Harris .
Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards’ Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "This has been a record year for Mbifa with over 250 films submitted giving our dedicated members their toughest challenge to date. Hugely impressed by the quality of films and performances across all categories the shortlist demonstrates how the standard of creativity in British independent filmmaking continues to flourish year on year. The decision of who will walk away with one of the iconic Mbifa trophies* is now in the hands of our distinguished independent jury announced today. We are looking forward to seeing as many of the nominees as possible at the Awards on 7th December, to celebrate their incredible achievements. It will be a very personal celebration for us also, as the last in a wonderful 9 Award Ceremonies as Joint Directors of Bifa.”
The highest number of nominations this year goes to "‘71" with nine nominations including Best British Independent Film; Best Director and Debut Director for Yann Demange; Best Screenplay for Gregory Burke; Best Actor for Jack O’Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris. "Pride" picked up seven nominations and "Catch me Daddy,""Frank," and "Mr Turner" picked up five nominations each.
Nominations for Best Actress go to Alicia Vikander for "Testament of Youth;" Cheng Pei Pei for "Lilting;" Gugu Mbatha-Raw for "Belle;" Keira Knightley for "The Imitation Game" and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for "Catch Me Daddy." Leading men hoping to take home the Best Actor award include Asa Butterfield for "X+Y;" Benedict Cumberbatch for "The Imitation Game"; Brendan Gleeson for "Calvary"; Jack O’Connell for "’71" and Timothy Spall for "Mr Turner."
Best Supporting Actor nominations go to Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer, both for "Pride;" Michael Fassbender for "Frank;" Rafe Spall for "X+Y" and Sean Harris for"’71."
Dorothy Atkinson for "Mr Turner;" Imelda Staunton for "Pride;" Maggie Gyllenhaal for "Frank;" Sally Hawkins for "X+Y"and Sienna Guillory for "The Goob" are all nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award.
Directors who have delivered dynamic debuts this year and are fighting for the Douglas Hickox Award are Daniel Wolfe and Matthew Wolfe for "Catch Me Daddy;" Hong Khaou for "Lilting;" Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for "20,000 Days on Earth;" Morgan Matthews for "X+Y" and Yann Demange for "’71."
The Raindance Award nominees for 2014 include: "Flim: The Movie;" "Gregor;" "Luna;" "Keeping Rosy"and "The Beat Beneath My Feet." This award honours exceptional achievement for filmmakers working against the odds, often with little or no industry support. Elliot Grove, Founder of Raindance Film Festival and Moët British Independent Film Awards added: "The breadth and quality of the British films selected this year suggests a bumper year for British films. Raindance congratulates all the talented filmmakers whose wonderful films make up this year's Mbifa nominations.”
The Pre-Selection Committee of over 70 members viewed a record breaking 250 plus films this year, out of which they selected the nominations, which were decided by ballot.
The winners of The Moët British Independent Film Awards are decided by an independent jury comprised of leading professionals and talent from the British film industry.
It was also announced that the Oscar® and BAFTA - winning Director Tom Hopper, whose film "The King’s Speech" picked up five awards, including Best British Independent Film at the 2010 Moët British Independent Film Awards, will chair the Jury who will decide the winners of the 2014 awards.
Hooper commented: "I am honoured to preside over the Moët Bifa jury this year. It has been an extremely strong year for filmmaking here in Britain and I am looking forward to helping the very best of this year's independent films, get the recognition they deserve."
The Jury for 2014 includes: Jury Chair – Tom Hooper (Director), Jonathan Romney (Writer, Director), Jon S. Baird (Writer, Director), Luke Treadaway (Actor), Mary Burke (Producer), Sean Ellis (Writer, Director), Shira Macleod (Film Programming Consultant), Stanley Tucci (Actor, Director), Thea Sharrock (Director), Tinge Krishnan (Director) Tracy O’Riordan (Producer) and Zawe Ashton (Actor, Director).
Elsa Corbineau, Marketing Director Moët & Chandon, commented: “The pool of talents recognized by the Moët British Independent Film Awards has continuously inspired us with the richness it represents. With Moët & Chandon being the champagne of choice for celebration at international film festivals and award ceremonies, we are delighted to toast to the success of all nominees, including those for the ‘Best British Independent Film’ award sponsored by Moët & Chandon.”
The winners will be announced at the much anticipated 17th awards ceremony on Sunday 7 December at the impressive Old Billingsgate in London.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards is proud to announce the following nominees for this year’s awards:
Best British Independent Film
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon
"'71"
"Calvary"
"Mr Turner"
"Pride"
"The Imitation Game"
Best Director
Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission
John Michael McDonagh – "Calvary"
Lenny Abrahamson – "Frank"
Matthew Warchus – "Pride"
Mike Leigh – "Mr Turner"
Yann Demange – "'71"
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe – "Catch Me Daddy"
Hong Khaou – "Lilting"
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard – "20,000 Days on Earth"
Morgan Matthews – "X+Y"
Yann Demange – "'71"
Best Screenplay
Sponsored by BBC Films
Graham Moore – "The Imitation Game"
Gregory Burke – "'71"
John Michael McDonagh – "Calvary"
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan – "Frank"
Stephen Beresford – "Pride"
Best Actress
Sponsored by M.A.C Cosmetics
Alicia Vikander – "Testament of Youth"
Cheng Pei Pei – "Lilting"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – "Belle"
Keira Knightley – "The Imitation Game"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – "Catch Me Daddy"
Best Actor
Sponsored by Movado
Asa Butterfield – "X+Y"
Benedict Cumberbatch – "The Imitation Game"
Brendan Gleeson – "Calvary"
Jack O'Connell – "'71"
Timothy Spall – "Mr Turner"
Best Supporting Actress
Dorothy Atkinson – "Mr Turner"
Imelda Staunton – "Pride"
Maggie Gyllenhaal – "Frank"
Sally Hawkins –"X+Y"
Sienna Guillory – "The Goob"
Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by St Martins Lane
Andrew Scott – "Pride"
Ben Schnetzer – "Pride"
Michael Fassbender – "Frank"
Rafe Spall – "X+Y"
Sean Harris – "‘71"
Most Promising Newcomer
Ben Schnetzer – "Pride"
Cara Delevingne – "The Face of An Angel"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – "Belle"
Liam Walpole – "The Goob"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – "Catch Me Daddy"
Best Achievement In Production
"'71"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Catch Me Daddy"
"Lilting"
"The Goob"
Best Technical Achievement
Chris Wyatt - Editing - "'71"
Dick Pope - Cinematography -"Mr Turner"
Robbie Ryan - Cinematography - "Catch Me Daddy"
Stephen Rennicks - Music – "Frank"
Tat Radcliffe - Cinematography - "'71"
Best DocumentarY
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"The Possibilities Are Endless"
"Virunga"
Best British Short
"Crocodile"
"Emotional Fusebox"
"Keeping Up With The Joneses"
"Slap"
"The Kármán Line"
Best International Independent Film
"Blue Ruin"
"Boyhood"
"Fruitvale Station"
"Ida"
"The Badadook"
The Raindance Award
"Flim: The Movie..".
"Gregor"
"Luna"
"Keeping Rosy"
"The Beat Beneath My Feet"
The Richard Harris Award (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)
To Be Announced
The Variety Award
To Be Announced
The Special Jury Prize
Announced at the Moët British Independent Film Awards on Sunday 7th December
Now in its 17th year, the Awards were created by Raindance in 1998 and set out to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, to honour new talent, and to promote British films and filmmaking to a wider public.
Previous winners of the prestigious Best British Independent Film Award include "Metro Manila," "Tyrannosaur," "The King's Speech," "Moon," "Control," "Slumdog Millionaire," "The Constant Gardener" and "This is England"
Proud supporters and patrons of The Moët British Independent Film Awards include Mike Figgis, Tom Hollander, Adrian Lester, Ken Loach, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Samantha Morton, James Nesbitt, Michael Sheen, Trudie Styler, Tilda Swinton, Meera Syal, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone and Michael Winterbottom.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards would like to thank all its supporters, especially: Moët & Chandon, 3 Mills Studios, BBC Films, M.A.C Cosmetics, Movado, Raindance, St Martins Lane, Soho House, Swarovski, Variety, AllCity, Intermission.
Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards’ Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "This has been a record year for Mbifa with over 250 films submitted giving our dedicated members their toughest challenge to date. Hugely impressed by the quality of films and performances across all categories the shortlist demonstrates how the standard of creativity in British independent filmmaking continues to flourish year on year. The decision of who will walk away with one of the iconic Mbifa trophies* is now in the hands of our distinguished independent jury announced today. We are looking forward to seeing as many of the nominees as possible at the Awards on 7th December, to celebrate their incredible achievements. It will be a very personal celebration for us also, as the last in a wonderful 9 Award Ceremonies as Joint Directors of Bifa.”
The highest number of nominations this year goes to "‘71" with nine nominations including Best British Independent Film; Best Director and Debut Director for Yann Demange; Best Screenplay for Gregory Burke; Best Actor for Jack O’Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris. "Pride" picked up seven nominations and "Catch me Daddy,""Frank," and "Mr Turner" picked up five nominations each.
Nominations for Best Actress go to Alicia Vikander for "Testament of Youth;" Cheng Pei Pei for "Lilting;" Gugu Mbatha-Raw for "Belle;" Keira Knightley for "The Imitation Game" and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for "Catch Me Daddy." Leading men hoping to take home the Best Actor award include Asa Butterfield for "X+Y;" Benedict Cumberbatch for "The Imitation Game"; Brendan Gleeson for "Calvary"; Jack O’Connell for "’71" and Timothy Spall for "Mr Turner."
Best Supporting Actor nominations go to Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer, both for "Pride;" Michael Fassbender for "Frank;" Rafe Spall for "X+Y" and Sean Harris for"’71."
Dorothy Atkinson for "Mr Turner;" Imelda Staunton for "Pride;" Maggie Gyllenhaal for "Frank;" Sally Hawkins for "X+Y"and Sienna Guillory for "The Goob" are all nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award.
Directors who have delivered dynamic debuts this year and are fighting for the Douglas Hickox Award are Daniel Wolfe and Matthew Wolfe for "Catch Me Daddy;" Hong Khaou for "Lilting;" Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for "20,000 Days on Earth;" Morgan Matthews for "X+Y" and Yann Demange for "’71."
The Raindance Award nominees for 2014 include: "Flim: The Movie;" "Gregor;" "Luna;" "Keeping Rosy"and "The Beat Beneath My Feet." This award honours exceptional achievement for filmmakers working against the odds, often with little or no industry support. Elliot Grove, Founder of Raindance Film Festival and Moët British Independent Film Awards added: "The breadth and quality of the British films selected this year suggests a bumper year for British films. Raindance congratulates all the talented filmmakers whose wonderful films make up this year's Mbifa nominations.”
The Pre-Selection Committee of over 70 members viewed a record breaking 250 plus films this year, out of which they selected the nominations, which were decided by ballot.
The winners of The Moët British Independent Film Awards are decided by an independent jury comprised of leading professionals and talent from the British film industry.
It was also announced that the Oscar® and BAFTA - winning Director Tom Hopper, whose film "The King’s Speech" picked up five awards, including Best British Independent Film at the 2010 Moët British Independent Film Awards, will chair the Jury who will decide the winners of the 2014 awards.
Hooper commented: "I am honoured to preside over the Moët Bifa jury this year. It has been an extremely strong year for filmmaking here in Britain and I am looking forward to helping the very best of this year's independent films, get the recognition they deserve."
The Jury for 2014 includes: Jury Chair – Tom Hooper (Director), Jonathan Romney (Writer, Director), Jon S. Baird (Writer, Director), Luke Treadaway (Actor), Mary Burke (Producer), Sean Ellis (Writer, Director), Shira Macleod (Film Programming Consultant), Stanley Tucci (Actor, Director), Thea Sharrock (Director), Tinge Krishnan (Director) Tracy O’Riordan (Producer) and Zawe Ashton (Actor, Director).
Elsa Corbineau, Marketing Director Moët & Chandon, commented: “The pool of talents recognized by the Moët British Independent Film Awards has continuously inspired us with the richness it represents. With Moët & Chandon being the champagne of choice for celebration at international film festivals and award ceremonies, we are delighted to toast to the success of all nominees, including those for the ‘Best British Independent Film’ award sponsored by Moët & Chandon.”
The winners will be announced at the much anticipated 17th awards ceremony on Sunday 7 December at the impressive Old Billingsgate in London.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards is proud to announce the following nominees for this year’s awards:
Best British Independent Film
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon
"'71"
"Calvary"
"Mr Turner"
"Pride"
"The Imitation Game"
Best Director
Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission
John Michael McDonagh – "Calvary"
Lenny Abrahamson – "Frank"
Matthew Warchus – "Pride"
Mike Leigh – "Mr Turner"
Yann Demange – "'71"
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe – "Catch Me Daddy"
Hong Khaou – "Lilting"
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard – "20,000 Days on Earth"
Morgan Matthews – "X+Y"
Yann Demange – "'71"
Best Screenplay
Sponsored by BBC Films
Graham Moore – "The Imitation Game"
Gregory Burke – "'71"
John Michael McDonagh – "Calvary"
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan – "Frank"
Stephen Beresford – "Pride"
Best Actress
Sponsored by M.A.C Cosmetics
Alicia Vikander – "Testament of Youth"
Cheng Pei Pei – "Lilting"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – "Belle"
Keira Knightley – "The Imitation Game"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – "Catch Me Daddy"
Best Actor
Sponsored by Movado
Asa Butterfield – "X+Y"
Benedict Cumberbatch – "The Imitation Game"
Brendan Gleeson – "Calvary"
Jack O'Connell – "'71"
Timothy Spall – "Mr Turner"
Best Supporting Actress
Dorothy Atkinson – "Mr Turner"
Imelda Staunton – "Pride"
Maggie Gyllenhaal – "Frank"
Sally Hawkins –"X+Y"
Sienna Guillory – "The Goob"
Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by St Martins Lane
Andrew Scott – "Pride"
Ben Schnetzer – "Pride"
Michael Fassbender – "Frank"
Rafe Spall – "X+Y"
Sean Harris – "‘71"
Most Promising Newcomer
Ben Schnetzer – "Pride"
Cara Delevingne – "The Face of An Angel"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – "Belle"
Liam Walpole – "The Goob"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – "Catch Me Daddy"
Best Achievement In Production
"'71"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Catch Me Daddy"
"Lilting"
"The Goob"
Best Technical Achievement
Chris Wyatt - Editing - "'71"
Dick Pope - Cinematography -"Mr Turner"
Robbie Ryan - Cinematography - "Catch Me Daddy"
Stephen Rennicks - Music – "Frank"
Tat Radcliffe - Cinematography - "'71"
Best DocumentarY
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"The Possibilities Are Endless"
"Virunga"
Best British Short
"Crocodile"
"Emotional Fusebox"
"Keeping Up With The Joneses"
"Slap"
"The Kármán Line"
Best International Independent Film
"Blue Ruin"
"Boyhood"
"Fruitvale Station"
"Ida"
"The Badadook"
The Raindance Award
"Flim: The Movie..".
"Gregor"
"Luna"
"Keeping Rosy"
"The Beat Beneath My Feet"
The Richard Harris Award (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)
To Be Announced
The Variety Award
To Be Announced
The Special Jury Prize
Announced at the Moët British Independent Film Awards on Sunday 7th December
Now in its 17th year, the Awards were created by Raindance in 1998 and set out to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, to honour new talent, and to promote British films and filmmaking to a wider public.
Previous winners of the prestigious Best British Independent Film Award include "Metro Manila," "Tyrannosaur," "The King's Speech," "Moon," "Control," "Slumdog Millionaire," "The Constant Gardener" and "This is England"
Proud supporters and patrons of The Moët British Independent Film Awards include Mike Figgis, Tom Hollander, Adrian Lester, Ken Loach, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Samantha Morton, James Nesbitt, Michael Sheen, Trudie Styler, Tilda Swinton, Meera Syal, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone and Michael Winterbottom.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards would like to thank all its supporters, especially: Moët & Chandon, 3 Mills Studios, BBC Films, M.A.C Cosmetics, Movado, Raindance, St Martins Lane, Soho House, Swarovski, Variety, AllCity, Intermission.
- 11/10/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The edge-of-your seat thriller that was all the talk at this year’s Berlin Film Festival (that momentum was carried over into Telluride and Tiff during the fall) leads all noms for the 17th edition of the 2014 British Independent Film Awards. Landing nine nominations in all, Yann Demange’s ’71 might lead the pack, but I’d argue that despite all the fanfare, remains an underdog in most categories. Going up against The Imitation Game (which failed to score Morten Tyldum a Best Director nod but managed to get Best Screenplay and Best Film consideration) and Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner, there might be plenty of gift-giving for several films on December 7th, with Matthew Warchus’ Pride also in the mix with a whopping seven noms (mostly in the acting categories). The much deserving Cannes played Catch Me Daddy and Venice Film Fest included The Goob thankfully didn’t go unnoticed,...
- 11/3/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The British Independent Film Awards announced its nominees this Monday morning and it was good news for films that may not have the muscle to break into the Academy Awards contest. The Irish political thriller “’71” and “Pride,” the story of gay activism and mineworker strikes that fits snuggly the time-honored British sociopolitical dramedy genre, earned the most nominations. In honors that will likely replicate themselves stateside, “Imitation Game” also earned a Best British Independent Film nod, with stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley finding love in the Best Actor and Actress categories, respectively. Other Best British Independent Film nominees include Mike Leigh’s “Mr. Turner” and John Michael McDonagh’s “Calvary.” Picking up multiple nominations were Lenny Abrahamson’s “Frank,” documentarian Morgan Matthews’ narrative debut “X+Y,” and the Nick Cave documentary “20,000 Days on Earth.” There’s little conformity to the British Independent Film Awards. Compared to previous years, the 2014 nominations are downright populist.
- 11/3/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
The Belfast-set thriller “’71”’s tally of nine nominations includes Best British Independent Film, Best Director for Demange, Best Actor for Jack O’Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris. Timothy Spall also received a Best Actor nod for his role as J.M.W. Turner in Mike Leigh’s biopic. He's also beaming on behalf of his son, Rafe Spall, nominated for “X+Y.” Timothy Spall and O’Connell will go up against Asa Butterfield for “X+Y”, Benedict Cumberbatch for “The Imitation Game” and Brendan Gleeson for “Calvary.” The Best Actress category is made up of Alicia Vikander for “Testament Of Youth,” Cheng Pei Pei for “Lilting,” Gugu Mbatha-Raw for “Belle,” Keira Knightley for “The Imitation Game,” and, in her acting debut, Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for “Catch Me Daddy.” Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer were both nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for “Pride,” alongside Michael Fassbender...
- 11/3/2014
- by Matt Mueller
- Thompson on Hollywood
Yann Demange’s anti-war parable ’71 has scored a leading nine nominations for the 17th Moët British Independent Film Awards. The director’s debut feature, which premiered in Berlin last February, is named in the major categories and also scooped a Best Actor mention for Jack O’Connell who’s next up in Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken. Directors’ Fortnight closer and crowd-pleaser Pride, helmed by Matthew Warchus, was next with seven nominations while festival favorites Daniel Wolfe’s Catch Me Daddy, Lenny Abrahamson’s Frank and Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner each scored five nods. Along with ’71, Pride and Mr Turner, the titles competing in the Best British Independent Film race are John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary and Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game. Oscar hopeful, The Imitation Game’s Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley also scored acting noms. (See full list of nominees below.)
Winners are decided by an independent...
Winners are decided by an independent...
- 11/3/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
The nominations for the 17th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards have been announced.
'71 leads the nominations with nine nods, including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
Pride received seven nominations and Catch Me Daddy, Frank and Mr Turner achieved five nominations each.
Nominees up for the top prize of Best British Independent Film are '71, Calvary, Mr Turner, Pride and The Imitation Game. Previous winners have included The King's Speech, Slumdog Millionaire and This Is England.
Joining '71 director Yann Demange in the Best Director category are John Michael McDonagh for Calvary, Lenny Abrahamson for Frank, Matthew Warchus for Pride and Mike Leigh for Mr Turner.
Keira Knightley is up for Best Actress for The Imitation Game, along with Alicia Vikander for Testament of Youth, Cheng Pei Pei for Lilting, Gugu Mbatha-Raw for Belle and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for Catch Me Daddy.
'71 leads the nominations with nine nods, including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
Pride received seven nominations and Catch Me Daddy, Frank and Mr Turner achieved five nominations each.
Nominees up for the top prize of Best British Independent Film are '71, Calvary, Mr Turner, Pride and The Imitation Game. Previous winners have included The King's Speech, Slumdog Millionaire and This Is England.
Joining '71 director Yann Demange in the Best Director category are John Michael McDonagh for Calvary, Lenny Abrahamson for Frank, Matthew Warchus for Pride and Mike Leigh for Mr Turner.
Keira Knightley is up for Best Actress for The Imitation Game, along with Alicia Vikander for Testament of Youth, Cheng Pei Pei for Lilting, Gugu Mbatha-Raw for Belle and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for Catch Me Daddy.
- 11/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Pride, Catch Me Daddy, Frank and Mr Turner also score multiple nominations at the British Independent Film Awards, where Benedict Cumberbatch and Timothy Spall will compete for best actor. The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper to chair jury.Scroll down for full list of nominees
Yann Demange’s ‘71 leads the nominations for the 17th Moët British Independent Film Awards, announced today in London by actor Jared Harris.
The thriller, about a British soldier on the run through the dangerous streets of 1971 Belfast, scored nine nominations including: Best British Independent Film; Best Director and Debut Director for Demange; Best Screenplay for Gregory Burke; Best Actor for Jack O’Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris.
The film first launched at Berlin in February and won the Golden Athena at the Athens International Film Festival in September.
‘71 will go up against Calvary, Mr Turner, Pride and The Imitation Game for the top prize.
Matthew Warchus’s gay activist...
Yann Demange’s ‘71 leads the nominations for the 17th Moët British Independent Film Awards, announced today in London by actor Jared Harris.
The thriller, about a British soldier on the run through the dangerous streets of 1971 Belfast, scored nine nominations including: Best British Independent Film; Best Director and Debut Director for Demange; Best Screenplay for Gregory Burke; Best Actor for Jack O’Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris.
The film first launched at Berlin in February and won the Golden Athena at the Athens International Film Festival in September.
‘71 will go up against Calvary, Mr Turner, Pride and The Imitation Game for the top prize.
Matthew Warchus’s gay activist...
- 11/3/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
A touching, intimate drama about love, loss, communication and culture which wowed this year's BFI Flare, Lilting (2014) features rousing performances from its two leads Ben Whishaw (Cloud Atlas, Skyfall) and Cheng Pei-pei and has also announced director Hong Khaou as a brave new voice in independent British filmmaking. To celebrate the eagerly awaited DVD and Blu-ray release of Lilting this coming Monday (29 September), we have Three DVD copies of Hong's remarkable debut feature to give away to our readers, kindly provided by the film's UK distributor Artificial Eye. This is an exclusive competition for our Facebook and Twitter fans, so if you haven't already, 'Like' us at facebook.com/CineVueUK or follow us @CineVue before answering the question below.
- 10/4/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
With upmost compassion and disregarding the language barriers that may exist between people from opposite sides of the world, Hong Khaou made a film that deals with a tragic death through the experience of those left behind grieving. In “Lilting,” Richard (Ben Whishaw) is a gay man who is trying to connect with his deceased partner’s mother, Junn (Cheng Pei-pei). She is an elderly Cambodian woman who has never fully adapted to life in the U.K. Kai (Andrew Leung), her son, was her only link to the unknown outside world. Now living in a nursing home, Junn has disconnected from everything around her, but Richard wants to help her find hope in the arms of a man. Their relationship is complex not only because they don’t share a common language and a translator is needed, but also because Junn doesn’t know that Kai and Richard were not friends, but lovers. Told with a luscious visual aesthetic, Khaou’s debut feature constructs a picture of a man between the past and the present from the memories of the two people he loved the most. Elegantly directed, heartbreaking, and deeply nuanced, “Lilting” is an emotionally poignant love letter that doesn’t care for words in any language. It’s a poem build of wordless love verses written in heartfelt images.
“Lilting” is now playing in NYC and L.A. and its being distributed by Strand Releasing.
Carlos Aguilar: In "Lilting" emotion seems to be more important than language. Was this idea of a common way to connect without words something that intrigued you?
Hong Khaou: I wanted to think about the emotions as a theme more than focusing on plot. Emotion is a language. Therefore, one of the things I was exploring was communication. Communication brings back understanding and acceptance and bridges cultural differences. Equally, it highlights differences so strongly that it can even cause conflict. Thinking about communication and language, emotion is very much a language that’s transcendental. It’s a universal thing. You don’t have to learn that language. Emotion is a language we can all pick up in a very intuitive way.
Aguilar: How difficult was it to find the right balance between these two characters' grief and their relationship with each other?
Hong Khaou : They are both very different people. Ben is carrying the guilt that was left behind by Kai. Each person has a particular way to grief. He decides to go and visit the mother of his deceased partner. Then, things start to unravel and he gets caught up deeper and deeper in this relationship with her. They are both different. You have a mother who is grieving the loss of her son and he is grieving his lover, but what connects them is their love for the same man. Ultimately that is what heals the differences between them.
Aguilar: What was the spark or event that inspired you to write such an intimate film?
Hong Khaou : It came from within me. I’m bilingual and I come from an immigrant family that came to Britain 30 years ago. Still, my mom hasn’t fully assimilated into the culture. I wanted to re-imagine how someone would react if heir lifeline to the outside world was taken away. I wanted to see how that unfolds in the story.
Aguilar: You made a film that revolves around a character that is hardly seen in the film. The story unravels because of him but he is not the central character on screen.
Hong Khaou : That was something that I was very conscious of because we don’t see much of him. On top of that, there are only three scenes with him and Ben. I was very concern if that was enough to show the nuances or the different layers of their relationship, so that when you don’t see him you almost feel like you miss him. I was thinking abut how to keep Kai there when he is not actually there because I wanted grief to gently permeate the film. That was the story and it presented the challenge of trying to keep him there while he is absent. I used the camera’s language to move between the present and the past in a way that would blur the boundary between them.
Aguilar: Tell me about the actors yo chose for this personal story, Ben Whishaw, who of course is a big star in England, and Cheng Pei-pei who has worked in China extensively.
Hong Khaou : Ben was incredible. He is so truthful when you watch him, and we had Cheng Pei-Pei who is so expressive with her face. Ben conveys every word with such urgency and truth. There is a scene in the film that sums up that for me. When the mother says, “I can smell Kai,” and Ben says “Me too” and he turns away from the camera. It was so beautiful. It says a lot about Ben being so selfless in a situation like that. I didn’t expect him to turn away from the camera. That made the scene far more painful and poignant. He is always seeking the truth about what’s happening. Even when he wasn’t on the shot he was very generous trying to help the other actors find that truth in the scene.
Aguilar: Despite being a character driven intimate story, the visual aesthetic of the film is very specific. It has an almost ethereal or dreamy quality. Was it crucial for you to give the film a particular visual style?
Hong Khaou : We always wanted to make it cinematic and we knew that the budget was a limitation. The film was always going to be performance-driven, and I wanted to create a language to help reinforce those emotions. I wanted to give the camera a specific language. We wanted to make it look beautiful but everything we decided was in tone to the story. Urszula, the cinematographer, and I, decided that whenever we are in the present we would pan clockwise and in the past we pan counterclockwise. We watched a lot of films for references such as a short by Sean Durking who did “Martha, Macy, May Marlene,” the film is really dreamy and we wanted to have that. There is also John Sayles “Lone Star.” For the flashbacks I didn’t just want to do a flashback that uses black-and-white or sepia, and his film kept popping in my head. He does similar things. The camera pans and in a single pan he’s moved between the past and present. I guess I wanted to use that to make it a bit more refreshing.
Aguilar: Junn gets a second chance by meeting a new man, did you ever considered giving Ben's characters a second chance with another person?
Hong Khaou : I did think of all these possibilities. This was certainly considered, but I think I quickly discovered that I didn’t want it to be this conventional story with a conventional resolution in which everybody finds some peace and hope. I wanted to end it in a hopeful tone, but at the same time I didn’t want everybody’s lives to be resolved. That way everything would be too neat and tied with a bow.
Aguilar: Where you concern that the subject of homosexuality could be perceived as culturally specific given the characters in the film?
Hong Khaou: I don’t think it was culturally specific, though, of course, in Asian culture it is hard to come out. I think that to this day it’s still hard to come out in certain parts of the world including certain parts of America or England. It's hard even in Western developed countries. But what I wanted to say is that the difficulty of coming out is not a cultural thing, it’s more about the fear of disappointing your parents. This shame that one carries is what was important for me to explore.
Aguilar: After making your feature debut, where do you go from here as a filmmaker?
Hong Khaou: [Laughs] I don’t know. Hopefully I can continue making films. This was such a big learning experience. It was a bit stressful. It was baptism by fire.
“Lilting” is now playing in NYC and L.A. and its being distributed by Strand Releasing.
Carlos Aguilar: In "Lilting" emotion seems to be more important than language. Was this idea of a common way to connect without words something that intrigued you?
Hong Khaou: I wanted to think about the emotions as a theme more than focusing on plot. Emotion is a language. Therefore, one of the things I was exploring was communication. Communication brings back understanding and acceptance and bridges cultural differences. Equally, it highlights differences so strongly that it can even cause conflict. Thinking about communication and language, emotion is very much a language that’s transcendental. It’s a universal thing. You don’t have to learn that language. Emotion is a language we can all pick up in a very intuitive way.
Aguilar: How difficult was it to find the right balance between these two characters' grief and their relationship with each other?
Hong Khaou : They are both very different people. Ben is carrying the guilt that was left behind by Kai. Each person has a particular way to grief. He decides to go and visit the mother of his deceased partner. Then, things start to unravel and he gets caught up deeper and deeper in this relationship with her. They are both different. You have a mother who is grieving the loss of her son and he is grieving his lover, but what connects them is their love for the same man. Ultimately that is what heals the differences between them.
Aguilar: What was the spark or event that inspired you to write such an intimate film?
Hong Khaou : It came from within me. I’m bilingual and I come from an immigrant family that came to Britain 30 years ago. Still, my mom hasn’t fully assimilated into the culture. I wanted to re-imagine how someone would react if heir lifeline to the outside world was taken away. I wanted to see how that unfolds in the story.
Aguilar: You made a film that revolves around a character that is hardly seen in the film. The story unravels because of him but he is not the central character on screen.
Hong Khaou : That was something that I was very conscious of because we don’t see much of him. On top of that, there are only three scenes with him and Ben. I was very concern if that was enough to show the nuances or the different layers of their relationship, so that when you don’t see him you almost feel like you miss him. I was thinking abut how to keep Kai there when he is not actually there because I wanted grief to gently permeate the film. That was the story and it presented the challenge of trying to keep him there while he is absent. I used the camera’s language to move between the present and the past in a way that would blur the boundary between them.
Aguilar: Tell me about the actors yo chose for this personal story, Ben Whishaw, who of course is a big star in England, and Cheng Pei-pei who has worked in China extensively.
Hong Khaou : Ben was incredible. He is so truthful when you watch him, and we had Cheng Pei-Pei who is so expressive with her face. Ben conveys every word with such urgency and truth. There is a scene in the film that sums up that for me. When the mother says, “I can smell Kai,” and Ben says “Me too” and he turns away from the camera. It was so beautiful. It says a lot about Ben being so selfless in a situation like that. I didn’t expect him to turn away from the camera. That made the scene far more painful and poignant. He is always seeking the truth about what’s happening. Even when he wasn’t on the shot he was very generous trying to help the other actors find that truth in the scene.
Aguilar: Despite being a character driven intimate story, the visual aesthetic of the film is very specific. It has an almost ethereal or dreamy quality. Was it crucial for you to give the film a particular visual style?
Hong Khaou : We always wanted to make it cinematic and we knew that the budget was a limitation. The film was always going to be performance-driven, and I wanted to create a language to help reinforce those emotions. I wanted to give the camera a specific language. We wanted to make it look beautiful but everything we decided was in tone to the story. Urszula, the cinematographer, and I, decided that whenever we are in the present we would pan clockwise and in the past we pan counterclockwise. We watched a lot of films for references such as a short by Sean Durking who did “Martha, Macy, May Marlene,” the film is really dreamy and we wanted to have that. There is also John Sayles “Lone Star.” For the flashbacks I didn’t just want to do a flashback that uses black-and-white or sepia, and his film kept popping in my head. He does similar things. The camera pans and in a single pan he’s moved between the past and present. I guess I wanted to use that to make it a bit more refreshing.
Aguilar: Junn gets a second chance by meeting a new man, did you ever considered giving Ben's characters a second chance with another person?
Hong Khaou : I did think of all these possibilities. This was certainly considered, but I think I quickly discovered that I didn’t want it to be this conventional story with a conventional resolution in which everybody finds some peace and hope. I wanted to end it in a hopeful tone, but at the same time I didn’t want everybody’s lives to be resolved. That way everything would be too neat and tied with a bow.
Aguilar: Where you concern that the subject of homosexuality could be perceived as culturally specific given the characters in the film?
Hong Khaou: I don’t think it was culturally specific, though, of course, in Asian culture it is hard to come out. I think that to this day it’s still hard to come out in certain parts of the world including certain parts of America or England. It's hard even in Western developed countries. But what I wanted to say is that the difficulty of coming out is not a cultural thing, it’s more about the fear of disappointing your parents. This shame that one carries is what was important for me to explore.
Aguilar: After making your feature debut, where do you go from here as a filmmaker?
Hong Khaou: [Laughs] I don’t know. Hopefully I can continue making films. This was such a big learning experience. It was a bit stressful. It was baptism by fire.
- 10/1/2014
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
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